Ironing board and cabinet



Allg l, 1950 G. H. suMMERs 2,517,256

IRONING BOARD AND CABINET Filed March 5, 1946 Z /1 3 5 3b Q x FIG 8 Id/ E., 1^ .f1-h.

l F |G.4 grs 9 3a, 3) 3d [e 2) 4*, 4H l Ir .Imm Ulli f Hum 3 T 4u l5c TY myENToR ,ld 7 GERARD H. SUMMERS lb Y tif/7mm- FIGZ ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 1, `1950 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFIC'E 2,517,256 IR'oNINdBoARo ANDCABIN-ET Gerard H. Summers, SanDiegogCalifi- Applica-tion March 5, 1946, semaine; @saler sclaims. (o1.` ssi- 12st My invention relates-to an ironing boardland cabinet, more particularly for domestic use in ironing' clothes or,` the` like, and the objects of my` invention are:

First, to provide an ironing board of this class having a support on which it is pivotly mounted and freely movable substantially 360 about its pivotal mount, for versatile use in the various clothes? ironing operations:

Second, to provide an ironing board of this classhaving retractable supporting braces which arezflushwith the front of the cabinet when closed, `providing a' very smpleandlneat arrangement of the" retractable supports when` the ironingr boardisstored in the cabinet;

Third, to provide an` ironing board of this class;` which is pivotly` mounted intermediate its ends` at a substantial distance from the front ofi the'y cabinet providing. ample working space onzopposite sides of the ironing boardwhen the axisofthe ironing :board is disposed substantially parallel l to; the front: of the" cabinet Fourth,.to providean ironing board andoabinetxof this-classin whichtheironing board supporting member andthe supporting braces `form part ofA the cabinet front in iiush relation with the doors thereof;

Fifth, to provide an ironing vboard ofthis class which is particularly adapted foruse. by either right: on left' handed persons;

Sixth; to provide anironing board of this class which whenV at right angles-to the axis of its supportF provides supporting space intermediate said,` ironingboard' and the cabinetiforclothes being ironed; and;

Seventh, to provide anironing boardand cabinetxr of thisr class-which is very simpleand" eco# nomical in`A construction, eiiicient inoperation andwhich will not readily deteriorate or getout ofi' order.

With these and other objectsin view as will appear hereinafter `my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement" of parts and portions as will behereinafter describedin detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon forming a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a top or plan viewV of my ironing boardi and cabinet showing the ironing board thereof in position ready for use andshowing by' dash` lines varying positions thereof; j Figure Zfis aside elevational view of myironingfboard and cabinet asshown inligure` I of the` drawings showingparts and portionsA broken away ami in `section to4 amplify the illustration; Eigure 3Lis'a front elevational view'of my. ironing board and" cabnetshown in" closed3 position and; illustrating portions broken away and in section to amplify: thenV illustratione-` Fi'gure 41 at fragmen tary longitudinal sectionalview tak-oni from the line 4"--4 ofiFi'gure 3;: Figure: 5ii`s ai transverse sectional sview taken from the `-line 55Y of Figure. 3; Figure 6 is a transverse'seetional view-taken fromV the line' i--i of Figure 3f; Figurel 'lf 92 fragmentary" bottom sectional' view takeniront the line l-T of Figure 2; and Figure Sisan en'-` largedY sectional view taken from line 8;8 otr Figure 1, showing the cover: connectionmean'siot my ironing'board..

Similar characters o'fl reference lrfeferfto similari parts i andl portionsA throughout. the several yviews of` thev drawing:` The cabinet: I, ironing:board?il;y ironing=rboa1fdf supporti 3, braces 4, doors; 5;` 6T, and" l an'd thev pins 8, 9, and.. IDF@ constitute the principaliparts and portions of my ironing: boardv and cabinet-I- The cabinet- |11 is' at box likea vstructure having doors 6 and l` pivotally:connected"tberewithf` means of hinges 6a and la, as shown im Figures? 1 and 3'rof,` therdrawings: It'fwillibe-notedithat these doors-Gand 1 extend substantially'lessutham half the distance fromf,thenupperf'tolthe' lov/texi` end l of the l cabinet'l Il at the` front thereof;- The. ironing boardl support 321s@ pivotallyk mountedlon pins 9 and4 I livin"` opposite` sides: laz and lo oithe cabinet I asshowny best? in Figure-,7 offthefdrawwing. This ironingf'boardrsupport whenipivoted into the closedposition; as: shownin FigureAlis substantially flush with theefront of: the.` cabinet' l. As shown in Figurei of:the fdrawingsopposite; edges,` of the; ironing b'oardisupportr 3:V include rel-- cess portions:` 3m and 321i in"` whicht thee braces; 4i are; positioned when` the; ironing;` boardfsupport is in closed positionliin1 flush positioniwith` the. front of the;` cabinet,` I. The. bracesV 4f asti their: end portions 4a are extendeduintou the` ironing;l board'` support` 3` forming; supporting; bearings therewith; (opposite` endsi 4h11 of', the supports` 41 are. slidably` mounted in: slottedI portionsi Icrand; ld.` of the` side-` members?` Ia; and lo: respectivelyty of' the` cabinet l: as. shown `,best i inr: Figures.` 2 anc 5 ofA the drawings;` It: will be` noted that,;the movable end portion l 3a of; the ironingV` board-' support 3 is: provided: with a step 3th which; ac;`` commodates the doors'z; and 1,3 positionedatheizeim when the* cabinet l1 is.: in:H the closed; position. as shown: inlFigures-3" and 410i? the drawings. MIU: will be ,noted that the'ironing;'boardZispivotallyay mounted in:i connection, with. the' ironingboardi support 3U substantiallyf4 halfiwayfintermediate the opposite ends permitting i thef ironingy board." 2 to be pivoted substantially 360' above theraxisi ofthe pinf 8'. Thefdoorf 5, as sl'iownrin Figures 2 and 3 of'thedrawings; enclosesthef-lower por;r tionA of-the cabinet- I` belowth'e ironingy board? support Siwhen-in closed-` positioni Theoperation orimy ironing loardf and cabiim net is substantially as follows:

When the ironing board 2 is shown in position ready for use it may be pivoted 360 upon the pin 8 having the pointed end in either direction as desired vfor right or left-handed persons. The ironing ,board-support 3 intermediate the cabinet I and the' ironing board 2, as shown by dash lines in Figure 1 of the drawing, provides a support for clothes being ironed while portions thereof are manipulated on the ironing board 2. When the ironing board 2 together with the ironing support 3 are pulled out of the cabinet l and into the solid line position, as'shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the door 5 is opened and the doorsw and 1 are opened to the position, as shown 'fin Figure 1 of the drawings..- Whenretracted theironing board 2 and the ironing board support 3 assumes a position, as shown in 'Figure14 of the drawing and the braces `lare retracted upwardly in the slotted portions lc and ld of the side walls la and lb of the cabinet l, andare positioned in flush relation with the iront of the cabinet l in the recess portions 3a and 3b. The cover l2 is held in the groove 2a at the edge of the ironing board 2 bythe surrounding spring i3.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangements of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to the particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention, the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in theappended claims.

"Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent iszi f 1. In an ironing board andA cabinet of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an ironing board support pivotally connected therewith, and an ironingV board pivotally connected with the ironing board support and movable substantially 360 about its pivotal connection with said ironing board support, said cabinet provided with longitudinally y,slotted portions in its side walls below the pivotal connection of said ironing board support therewith, and braces having one end shiftably mounted in said slotted portions and their opposite ends pivotally connected with saidv ironing board support in spaced relation to the pivotal mountingther'eof the distance from the pivotal axis of said ironing board to its ends being less than the distance from the said pivotal axis to said cabinet.

e` 2. In an ironing board and cabinet of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an ironing board support pivotally connected therewith, and an ironing board pivotally connected with the ironngboard support and movable substantially 360 about its pivotal connection with said ironing board support, said cabinet provided with longitudinally slotted portions in its side walls below the pivotal connection of said ironing boardsupport therewith, and braces having one endshiftably mounted in said slotted portions and their opposite ends pivotally connected with said ironing board support in spaced relation tothe pivotal mounting thereof the distance from the pivotal axis of said ironing board to its ends being less than the distance from the said vpivotal, axis to said cabinet, said braces adjacent the sides of said cabinet, said ironing board support provided with recess portions in which said braces are adapted to iit in flush relation withthe front of said cabinet when said 4 ironing board and ironing board support are ietracted therein.

i3. In an ironing board or cabinet of the class described, the combination of an ironing board support pivotally connected at its inner end to said cabinet, an ironing board pivotally connected with said ironing board support substantially at the middle portion of said board and retractable into said cabinet, the front of said ironing Iboard support substantially flush with the front of said cabinet and having a step portion in its upper end, doors pivotally connected with the front of said cabinet and adapted to rest in the step portion of said ironing board support for covering the upper end of said ironing board when in the retracted position.

4. In an ironing board or cabinet of the class described, the combination of an ironing board support pivotally connected at its inner endto said cabinet, an ironing board pivotally connected with said ironing board support substantially at the middle portion of said board and retractable into said cabinet, the front of said ironing board support substantially iiush with the front of said cabinet and having a step portion in its upper end, doors pivotally connected with the front of said cabinet and adapted to rest in the step portion of said ironing board support for covering the upper end of said ironing board when in the retracted position, a door pivotally connected with the front of said cabinet at its lower end adapted to close the lower end oi said cabinet below said ironing board support, opposite sides of said cabinet provided with longitudinal slotted portions near the lower end thereof, and a pair of braces adjacent said opposite sides said cabinet having ends movably mounted in said slotted portions, the opposite end of said braces pivotally connected to said ironing board support, said ironing board sup port having longitudinalV recesses at opposite edges adapted to receive said braces in flush relation with the front of the cabinet when in retracted position.

5. In an ironing board and cabinet of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an ironing board support pivotally connected therewith and movable into substantially horizontal position relatively to said cabinet, and an ironing board pivotally connected with the ironing board support and movable substantially 360 degrees about its pivotal connection with said ironing board support, the distance from the pivotal axis of said ironing board to its ends being less than the distance from said pivotal axis to said cabinet.

GERARD H. sUMMERs.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record` in ille of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS the 2,014,549 nehm sept. 17, 1935 

